{"id":4089,"date":"2013-01-17T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=4089"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:55:18","slug":"will-that-be-campbell-gordon-or-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=4089","title":{"rendered":"Will that be Campbell, Gordon or Macdonald…?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was out for a walk the other day when I stopped at a stop light.  Well, right beside me was a gentleman in full highland dress – sporran and all. I said to him – “Campbell?” He answered, “No, Gordon.” I was happy he didn’t say, “MacDonald.”<\/p>\n

I went on to say, “This must be a busy time for you, with Robbie Burns’ Day and all.”  He answered, “yes, I have one this weekend and one the next.” I said, “do you recite or pipe?” He smiled and answered, I do both.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Campbell Tartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It’s very strange when you meet a kindred soul, randomly at a stop light, in the middle of the city, somewhere, anywhere and you have this elliptical conversation because you can both read each other’s minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Gordon tartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\nHere is the background. I had asked whether he were wearing the Campbell tartan – I didn’t specify if it were regular, dress or hunting Campbell.  He replied that it was the Gordon Tartan, not the Campbell and he also didn’t specify – regular, hunting or dress Gordon or any other of the many variations of the pattern.<\/p>\n

I was happy that I hadn’t confused a Campbell with a MacDonald because of the ancient feud between the Campbells and the MacDonalds culminating in the massacre at Glencoe on Feb 13 1692 – it takes a long time for wounds to heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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MacDonald Tartan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here is an incredibly moving folk song about the tragedy.  Robbie Burns day is January 25. This year it’s on a Friday and there will be much piping in of the Haggis and recitations of Burns’ poems. Celebrate where you can, when you can, life it too short to miss a beat!!<\/p>\n

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\nAs you can see the weaves of the respective tartans are very similar.  It’s easy to make a mistake, if you haven’t looked at a reference book in years. It’s all in the details – sweat the small stuff and the rest will fall into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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My reference book – found!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\nHave a nostalgic day<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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